Peters



(No Modeh) H.H.G.ARNOLD.

GOVER FOR PITGHBRS. No. 261,416. 1 Patented July 18, 1882.

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. HUDSON H. O. ARNOLD, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF I UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TO GUSTAV FREY, OF SAME'PLAOE.

COVER FOR PITCHERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 261,416, dated July 18, 1882.

Application filed March 10, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Henson H. O. ARNOLD, of the city of St. Louis, in the State 'of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Covers for Pitchers, '&c., of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view, showing the pitcherin a tilted position. Fig. 2 isa side elevation.

A representsthe pitcher, and B B the cover or lid. The part B of the lid is secured to the pitcher, and the part B hinged to that B.- The part B supports a suitable stand, 0, to which is pivoted a lever, D, which has a weighted lower end, and which is connected by its upperend to the part B of the lid by means of a chain or rod, D. Thus it will be seen that when the pitcher is tilted, as shown in Fig. 1, the weighted lower end of the lever will swing forward, the upper end back, and the lid B be raised to allow the contents of the pitcher to run out. Then as the pitcher assumes a horizontal position the lever will swing back and the lid close.

E E are spring-catches attached to and removably securing the part B of the lid to the pitcher.

When the pitcher is to be cleaned the cover 3 is removed by springing the catches E outward, to disengage them from the annular flange or rim of the top of the pitcher, and sliding the lid back.

Although I have described my invention as applied to covers for pitchers, yet it may be equally as well applied to all kinds of vessels-as jars, cans, &c.

I claim as my invention- 1. The stand 0, lever D, having weighted lower end and pivoted to the stand, and chain or connecting device or means D, in combination with lid B, having hinged part B connected to the upper end of the lever, as set forth.

2. The combination of pitcher A, cover or lid B B, spring-catches E, stand 0, lever D, and chain or rod D, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

HUDSON H. U. ARNOLD.

Witnesses:

SAML. KNIGHT, GEO. H. KNIGHT. 

